Panch Kedar Circuit
According to Hindu epics, after the Kurukshetra war, the Pandavas sought Lord Shiva's pardon. Lord Shiva took the form of a bull (Nandi) and dove into the earth. His body parts appeared in five sanctified shrines in the Garhwal Himalayas:
Panch Prayag (Sacred River Confluences)
The five holy confluences along the Alaknanda river, descending from the glaciers of Badrinath down to Devprayag where the river officially becomes the sacred Ganga:
Shakti Peeths of Uttarakhand
Maa Naina Devi (Nainital), Maa Purnagiri (Champawat), Surkanda Devi (Tehri), Hat Kalika (Gangolihat), Maa Mansa Devi & Chandi Devi (Haridwar), and Dhari Devi (guardian deity of Char Dham).
Himalayan Ashrams & Retreats
Kainchi Dham Neem Karoli Baba Ashram, Haidakhan Babaji Ashram, Narayan Ashram in Dharchula, Mayawati Advaita Ashrama in Lohaghat, and Parmarth Niketan & Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh.